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mire vs grime

grime vs mire

mire and grime both are nouns.

mire and grime both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mire Yes No Yes No
grime Yes No Yes No
As verbs, grime is a hypernym of mire; that is, grime is a word with a broader meaning than mire:
  • mire: soil with mud, muck, or mire
  • grime: make soiled, filthy, or dirty
Other hypernyms of mire include begrime, bemire, colly, dirty, soil.
mire (noun) grime (noun)
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot anything regarded as making something unclean
a difficulty or embarrassment that is hard to extricate yourself from
deep soft mud in water or slush
mire (verb) grime (verb)
soil with mud, muck, or mire make soiled, filthy, or dirty
be unable to move further
cause to get stuck as if in a mire
entrap
Difference between mire and grime

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